Matter and Energy are the two components of our universe. This means that everything is either matter or energy. Matter is percived as physical objects, while energy is the forces that act upon and in conjunction with the matter in the universe.

The basic structural component of the universe. Matter always consists of a mass and a volume, and contains its mass times the speed of light squared in total energy stored.

A kind of substance.

Matter represents the physical objects in the universe. Matter, although it appears and acts in ways that are far different from energy, is actually captured energy itself. This can be proven when one looks very closely at the structure of matter that begins with a very, very small component.

Matter begins with atoms. Atoms are the Building Blocks of everything. An atom is made up of several even smaller parts. What makes atoms matter, and every piece below it energy is that the electrons and nucleus are held together by both the "electromagnetic force" and nuclear force. Nuclear force is the force that holds all the pieces of the atom together, it works because of the opposite properties of the different pieces of an atom.

Protons are very small particles that have a positive electric charge. The protons within an atom reside within the nucleus. The number of protons is always equal to the number of electrons within an atom. Proton count cannot be changed excepting when the atom is placed under very special conditions within a special scientific apparatus called a supercollider or an atom smasher.

Neutrons are tiny particles that have a neutral electric charge. These particles reside inside the nucleus. Neutrons do not effect the element of the atom, but they may affect the isotope of the element

Electrons are particles that are hundreds of times smaller than protons and neutrons. The electrons reside within the electron cloud which surrounds the nucleus . The electrons within the electron cloud travel at different distances from the atomic wall these levels are called shells. The number of electrons within a shell can be determined with the formula 2n^2 or 2 times the number of the shell to the second power. Therefore the first shell holds 2 electrons, the second holds 8, and the third holds 18.

(physics) A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.

Energy is the ability to cause change or to do work. Energy comes in many, many forms; some of the most common forms we experience on earth are: heat, light, and movement. Energy is separated into two different categories: Potential and Kinetic.

Potential energy is energy that is "stored" i.e. not being used. This can mean any type of energy that is not being spent. For example, a book that is carried to the top of a tower has potential energy; which was put into the object when it was carried to the top of the tower. It has potential energy because it is acting against gravity. In physics, every action has an equal and opposite re-action. The action wAS the book being elevated to the top of the tower. And the re-action would be the book falling or otherwise descending to the ground. This is only one type of potential energy, potential energy can exist in many states such as:

Kinetic energy is energy that is in use. Kinetic energy is the energy that radiates, moves, shines, and heats. This type of energy is very common in our universe. Kinetic energy is very, very changeable; all its forms are interchangeable. As shown below

Motion is the type of kinetic energy that moves physical objects through space

Heat is the type of kinetic energy that moves the molecules of a physical object. This causes the objects temperature to rise.

Light is the type of energy that radiates through space in waves and beams. Light is categorized into a spectrum. Visible light is the light we can see reflected off of objects, while other types of light such as x-rays, gamma rays, and radio waves cause radiation.